Cane.



R. 0i BULLES.

GANE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 27, 190s.

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ROBERT O. BULLES, OF BLGOMING-TON, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNGU 01T' SNE-HALF TOJGHN H. WOD, Gl? BLGOMINGTON, LLNOS.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, ROBERT O. Bottins, a citizen ot' the United States,residing at Bloomington, in the county of McLean and State of Illinois,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Canes; and l dohereby declare the followingl to be a tull, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in walking sticks or canes, andis especially designed as a noveltyy for use in political or othercampaigns, and at other times during festive seasons of the year.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a walking stick withsound producing means such as a reed, a horn, or a whistle, which soundproducing means is operated intermittently while the cane is being usedin walking, and without any movement of the operator other than thenatural movement ot' a person when using a cane while walking.

TWhile the invention is not restricted to the exact details illustratedand described, still for the purpose of disclosure reference is had tothe accompanying drawings, illustrating a practical embodiment of thesame, in which like numerals designate the same parts in the severalviews, and in which- Figure l is an elevation of a walking stick or canewith the invention applied. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary view of same on anenlarged scale, and with the upper or hollow portion of the cane shownin longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a local fragment-ary view inlongitudinal section, showing a slightly modified means for atlixing acollapsible ball to the cane, and Fig. 4 is a cross section on the line4 4 of Fig. 3, and looking in the direction of the arrows.

l designates an ordinary walking stick, which is provided with means forproducing sound when pressure is exerted longitudinally of said cane.

In the drawings, the sound producing means is shown at the top ot thecane and consists oi1` a tubular extension 2, riveted to' the cane as at8, and provided with apertures 4, a flaring upper lip 5, andintermediate Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 27', 1908.

limitent-,eri Mar. 29, il,

Serial N0. 429,46*?.

sound producing device indicated at 6. Surmounting this tubularextension, is an air containing collapsible member such as a rubber ballT, forming the head oi: the cane, and being provided with an aperture 8,adapted to be litted over and to seat beneath the tiaring lip 5. lnorder to hold the ball firmly in this position, there is provided on thetube Q a movable member, comprising a concave, annular iiaring rim 9,adapted to be forced up against the rubber ball and hold its aperturedportion tixedly in contact with the lip 5,

ln F ig. 2, a pin l0 is shown to indicate one means of securing the:flaring rim in position.

ln Figs. 3 and 4, a slightly modiiied form ot securing the ball on itsseat is shown. In these views, the flaring rim 9 is mounted to movelongitudinally of said tube and also rotatably therearound, and isprovided with recesses 10a, coperating with lugs 11a on the tube 2, andforming a slip joint therebetween.

From the foregoing, it will be seen that means are provided for readilyand securely iixing the ball on the tubular extension, and at the sametime it will be seen that an article is produced whereby during thenatural movements of walking, a downward pressure is exerted on theball, which forces the air through the tubular extension, causing thesound producing means to operate as the air passes therethrough.

TWhat l claim isl. rlhe combination of a cane having a solid bodyportion and a tubular upper portion immovably mounted thereon, saidtubular portion being provided with an. air outlet aperture near thesolid portion ot the cane, a collapsible air containing member formingthe head or handle of said cane, and sound-producing means locatedwithin said tube intermediate of said aperture and said collapsiblemember, substantially as described.

2. rlhe combination ot a cane terminating at its upper end in a tube andprovided with an air outlet, a rubber ball surmounting said tube andforming the top or handle of said cane and having an opening thereincommunicating with said tube, and sound-producmg means n said tubeintermediate of In testimony whereof, aX my signasad rubber ball andsaid ar outlet, the ture, in presence of two wltnesses. wholeconstructed and arranged without the use of a Spring to operate upondownward ROBERT O BOLLES' 5 pressure of the hand on said ball, duringVtnesses:

the natural use of said cane, to produce n- `WM. E. KLOPP, termttentsounds, substantially as described. l WM. P. BOLLES.

